A group of Franklin County residents is raising concerns about months of private discussions between the county government, which owns the Summit View Business Park north of Rocky Mount, and a data center developer.
Franklin County residents gather at the Summit View Business Park pavilion to discuss community involvement, board of supervisors' transparency issues and how to become better involved in county business matters.
Franklin County officials have been discussing a confidential economic development project known as "Project Flash" with representatives of data center developer Crusoe since at least November 2025, according to documents county residents obtained through the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
David Campbell is a freelance journalist and educator. Contact him via Brian Kelley at brian.kelley@roanoke.com, 540-981-3377.
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Franklin County residents gather at the Summit View Business Park pavilion to discuss community involvement, board of supervisors' transparency issues and how to become better involved in county business matters.
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